FNRttC Southend Ride Friday 10th March 2017

[Hill Wimp]

@Fab Foodie has just left the building on his way to the station.

Have a great night all.

 

[hatler]

Have fun everyone. Forecast looking good for March, 10C and lightish southerly winds, no rain. I'll be thinking of you.

 

[User10571]

Have a fab ride peeps.
Unless I suffer sudden and catastrophic alarm fail, I'll see you at breakfast.

 

[Twizit]

Hmmmm so the pub was far too busy, so an M&S dinner for one it is, and now safely ensconced in one of our work meeting rooms with my own personal 50 inch screen for the rugby.

... and helpfully there's a sofa in here so perfect for a pre-ride kip

 

[srw]

Is there a coffee stall under waterloo bridge at the meet point or near by?

Plenty of coffee availability in Waterloo station if there isn't. Most of the sandwich places are still just about open for the post-pub (or rather post-post-work-dinner-and-drinks) crowd at the sort of time you'll be interested in.

 

[Sketchley]

Plenty of coffee availability in Waterloo station if there isn't. Most of the sandwich places are still just about open for the post-pub (or rather post-post-work-dinner-and-drinks) crowd at the sort of time you'll be interested in.

Yep plenty at Waterloo but south back prettier place to have a coffee

 

[Fab Foodie]

10C is quite warm for a night ride isn't it?

It is for this time of the year :-)

 

[StuartG]

To save me a backpack to carry my D-lock in will someone help me out by locking my bike to theirs at J31 please?

Not really necessary as we take the bikes inside so they are in view. Indeed unless you arrive late it may be buried under several others. You will, however, need to find a friend at Southend (unless its a Brompton). I'm available at reasonable rates

 

[Tim Hall]

Have a fab ride peeps.
Unless I suffer sudden and catastrophic alarm fail, I'll see you at breakfast.

Any one offering odds on the alarm failure?

 

[Sketchley]

Not really necessary as we take the bikes inside so they are in view. Indeed unless you arrive late it may be buried under several others. You will, however, need to find a friend at Southend (unless its a Brompton). I'm available at reasonable rates

Thanks. Not hanging around in the morning. In fact may even bail early at suitable train station (Basildon?) as I have to get back.

 

[Redlight]

I'll have a cafe lock with me. I imagine it'll be fairly easy to secure a large group of bikes by piling them together and locking the "outside" ones to each other.

 

[StuartG]

Thanks. Not hanging around in the morning. In fact may even bail early at suitable train station (Basildon?) as I have to get back.

Shame - but do say hello - its been a long time - 5 years?

 

[User10571]

I'll have a cafe lock with me. I imagine it'll be fairly easy to secure a large group of bikes by piling them together and locking the "outside" ones to each other.

Your worries are largely unfounded.

 

[User10571]

Any one offering odds on the alarm failure?

The fail is more likely on my part, rather than that of the alarm.....

 

[Sketchley]

Shame - but do say hello - its been a long time - 5 years?

It can't be 5 years! I've not been on a FNRTTC since Delzegg "retired. Eitherway lots of time to catchup and say hello on the ride!